S1.E19 | Rudy Gobert & Dikembe Mutombo
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Rudy Gobert and Dikembe Mutombo have stellar careers and the hardware to match. Besides being international players during their respective eras, what else do they have in common? How did they get introduced to basketball? How challenging were their journeys as they adjusted to the NBA game? What do their defensive stats say about their careers? What accolades did they collect? What teammates complemented their play style? We answer these questions and much more on this episode of NBA Now and Then: The Greatest Comparisons.
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